Description
Looking for a fun and flirty look that you can wear all day long? This half up, half down casual shoulder-length hairstyle is just what you need to add some life to your style. This is a trendy, simple hairstyle that is perfect for anyone who wants to add extra volume and texture to their hair without spending all day in the salon.
Our attractive model is wearing a dark blue sweatshirt to accentuate her loose waves in the mid-lengths. Her smile spreads across her face and we are stunned by her overall appearance. This highlighted half-down hairdo is styled into loose waves for movement, and the top half is pulled back and pinned to the head, leaving out the length to fall over the shoulders for a casual finish. The haircut is a versatile style for anyone with a round face shape and thick hair. It’s the perfect choice for women who want to add texture and depth to their natural hair. It features a short top layer and a longer, layered bottom layer that can be styled on the sides with a bobby pin. The thickness of your hair and its texture will make this style look natural, so you can quickly wear it on different occasions and seasons.
This half up, half down casual, shoulder-length hairstyle is a fun and easy way to achieve a sophisticated yet laid-back look. You can maintain this hairstyle with regular trims after 4 to 6 weeks. Use your finishing products to smooth the ends and to direct your hair into place.
Hairstyle Type
Category: Casual
Length: Updo Medium
Elasticity: Curly
Haircut Technique
Type: Blunt Cut
Suitability
Gender: Women
Face Shape: round,oval,heart,triangular
Hair Density: Thin/Medium
Hair Texture: Fine/Medium
Age: Under 21, 21 - 30, 31 - 40, and 41 - 50
Height: Any
Weight: Thin/Average/Large
Forehead Height: Short/Average
Neck Length: Short/Average
Ears: Small/Average
Nose: Small/Average
Glasses: Yes
Styling
Time: 30 minutes
Tip: Use your finishing products to smooth down the ends and direct your hair into place.
Products: mousse, smoothing shine, hair spray
Tools: blow dry, curling iron
Styling Steps
Apply styling mousse to damp hair, using your palm as a measuring guide, and evenly distribute it along the hair shaft. Styling mousse will add hold and can help achieve better results.
A medium radial brush is used on medium to long hair types to smooth out wavy or curly hair textures or to add body to straight hair. When selecting a radial brush, always use one with a pure bristle as this will not tear or damage the hair.
To blow-dry under, start at the nape/back and place your brush under the section of hair close to the nape. With the dryer held up over the hair, pull the brush from the roots and continue to the mid length's, keeping the blow-dryer following over the top. Once you reach the ends, curve them under. Repeat this step until the section is completely dry.
To blow-dry the sides, take out a small section of hair from the front and clip the rest of the hair away. Next, place the brush under the section and then pull the brush and hair forward around your face (this curving motion creates body). Place the hair-dryer on top of the brush until you reach the ends and then turn the ends under. Repeat until dry.
To blow-dry the crown/top sections, take a section of hair no bigger than the diameter of the brush and blow-dry the hair placing the brush under the section of hair. With your blow-dryer in front of the brush, follow the brush in an upwards direction at the roots and an outwards position at the ends for volume and softness. Continue until the section is dry.
To blow-dry your bangs to the side, clip the back and side sections up, leaving just your bangs out. Place your brush beneath your bangs, holding your hair to the side and remembering to hold the tension between your hair and brush. With your blow-dryer on a low setting, apply heat by starting at the roots and make sure to stretch your hair out to the ends. Repeat until your hair is dry.
A large curling iron is used to create large soft curls and can be used to add body.
Take a small section of hair and place the ends at the base of your curling iron barrel and then wrap the hair up around the barrel until you reach your mid-lengths. Hold the hair for 5 to 10 seconds and then release the hair by unwinding the strands backwards.
Pick up a small selection of hair from your mid section no bigger than your tail comb. Place your comb at the roots and then comb up and down until the hair is standing up by itself. Continue to the crown and finish at the sides. Repeat this step if you require more volume.
Once your hairstyle is complete, hold your hair into place and then pin your hair into your desired direction.
Apply a very small amount of smoothing shine to the palms of your hands and then run it through the mid-lengths and ends of your hair. Be careful not to add any to the roots or a large amount to any section of the hair as smoothing shine can be very heavy on the hair, weighing it down and making it appear oily.
To finish, apply a minimal amount of hairspray from an arms length distance to the top, sides and back. Take care not to use too much or you will end up with a white, flaky residue which looks like dandruff.